Hollerith machine
noun
Hol·ler·ith machine
\ˈhälərə̇th-\
variants: less commonly
Hollerith
Definition of Hollerith machine
-s
: a machine for tabulating and sorting punched cards and tabulating data from them
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Origin and Etymology of hollerith machine
after Herman Hollerith, 19th century inventor
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